GRE Word List
OBSTREPEROUS
marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
The meaning of the word obstreperous is marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |